Steven D'Aprano <ste...@remove.this.cybersource.com.au> writes: > On Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:43:45 -0600, Robert Kern wrote: > > from numpy import dot > > > > scalar = dot(vec1, vec2) > > Why would I want to use an already existing library that is fast, > well- written and well-supported, when I can toss together a nasty > kludge myself?
Because using that library will ensure you can't migrate to Python 3 any time soon? *rimshot* -- \ “… a Microsoft Certified System Engineer is to information | `\ technology as a McDonalds Certified Food Specialist is to the | _o__) culinary arts.” —Michael Bacarella | Ben Finney -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list